Trust Me, I'm a Doctor: A PhD Survival Guide

Koen Deconinck

The Journal of Economic Education, 2015, vol. 46, issue 4, 360-375

Abstract: So, you have decided to do a PhD ... now what? In this essay, the author provides some advice for beginning PhD students, basically sharing what he would tell his younger self. Doing a PhD is a transformative experience, but the process is challenging, not merely on an intellectual level but also psychologically. To overcome these challenges, one needs a certain mindset and a bag of tricks. The author offers some help for getting in the right mindset, and shares some of his own tricks for studying, research, and productivity in general.

Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1080/00220485.2015.1071223

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